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J. M.'ONEILL. MILK REOEPTAGLE.

Patented Mar. I, 1892,

WITNESSES 1W A UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES M. ONEILL, OF FOSTORIA, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO OIIN H. REAPER, OF SAME PLACE.

MlLK-RECEPTAC LE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 469,711, dated March 1, 1892.

Application filed March 10, 1891. Serial No. 334,467. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES M. ONEILL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Fostoria,in the county of Seneca and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Milk-Receptacles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof said invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a partof this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in indicating devices and receptacles in which articles can be locked in order to protect the same.

The object of the invention is to provide a lock-box in which a jar or can of milk can be placed to avoid the possibility of it being stolen, and in providing the box or receptacle with an indicating device by which themilkman will know the desired quantity ofmilk to be left. a

A further object of the invention is to provide the box with an additional receptacle which is normally locked, into which may be deposited the milk-bill, milk-tickets, or money in payment thereof, notes, &c., and by which means any business may be transacted with the milkman without the necessity of seeing him personally or arousing ones self'at an early hour in the morning. 1

The invention consists in providing a suitable box or receptacle, which can besecurely locked, with a suitable indicator operated from the interior of the box, the characters of which are exhibited through a window or exhibition portion in the box.

The invention further consists in certainnovel features in the arrangement and construction of parts, all as hereinafter set forth.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the box, showing the ticket or bill receptacle with the cover removed. Fig. 2 is a front view in elevation of the box, showing the exhibitionwindow for the indicator. Fig. 3 is a rear view in elevation of the box with the door opened. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of the upper portion of the box, taken on the line :20 w of Fig. 3.

The box or receptacle A may be of any desired form or construction and provided with any suitable means for locking the same.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, I have shown a box of ordinary construction provided with a hinged door B and locked by means of a padlockO.

Within the interior of the box and the front face of the same is attached a disk D, pivoted at its center and provided with a circle of characters E, which are produced on both sides of the disk. The characters on one side occupy the same position relative to those on the other side. The characters on one side of the disk are seen through the exhibitionspace F in the front face of the box, whichis of a size to allow only one of the characters to be seen at a time, and the object of having the reverse side of the disk to correspond with that of the other is to facilitate the adjustment of the device. A suitable knob G is provided on the indicating-disk D, which may be secured to the center or at any point on the surface of the same.

For the purpose heretoforementioned, a

suitable auxiliary receptacle is formed on the extension of the box and preferably on the top thereof. As this receptacle is required to be but comparatively small, it may be formed in the top of the box, as shown in the drawings, in which a recess H is formed Withina raised portion I; but the same may be made separate and suitably secured to the box. The receptacle I is provided with a cover J, se-

curely hinged thereto and normally locked. A convenient form of cover is that shown in the illustration. It is securely attached to theportion I by means of a bolt and allowed to turn or open in a parallel plane with the top of the box.

A bolt or pin K, operated upon by the spring L, is kept normally raised above the opening, so that a portion of it will extend above the opening in which it operates. The under side of the cover is provided with a recess 0, into which the bolt extends and securely locks the cover. 4

The withdrawal of the bolt or the unlocking of the receptacle is accomplished by means of a key, which is inserted through the key-hole P, and in being turned engages the spring L on which the bolt is secured.

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In the top of the receptacle or box is provided an opening M, which is normally closed by the cover J. This opening M is designed for the purpose of admitting a funnel, by which the milk can be poured into the can or jar within without the necessity of taking the same therefrom.

Briefly described, the operation of the device is as follows: The box being stationary in a suitable place on the premises, the occupant of the premises can set the indicator the night before, and by the reading of which the milkman will know the quantity of milk (le sired when he comes in the morning. The milkman being provided with a key to the box can unlock the same and leave the can or jar of milk locked therein, and when the bill is due it may be left in the supplemental receptacle, as also can the milk-ticket or change in payment thereof. Thus the incidental business connected with the service of milk is conveniently regulatedand transacted.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1S-

1. In a milk-receptacle of the character described, alock-box having an opening therein for the insertion of a funnel, and a supplemental lock-receptacle attached to the exterior of the box in close proximity to the funnel-opening, adapted to receive money or tickets, the cover of which closes the opening for the funnel, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a milk-receptacle, a lock-box having the indicator-disk secured therein and exhibiting its characters through a window in the side thereof, a supplemental receptacle attached to the exterior of the box adapted to receive money or tickets, and an opening in the top of said box adjacent to the ticket-receptacle for the reception of the funnel, both auxiliary and funnel openings being closed by the same covering, substantially as described. In testimony whereofI alfix my signature in presence of subscribing two witnesses.

JAMES M. ONEILL. Witnesses:

K. B. MARTIN, W. S. BRADY. 

